He’s back at it again.
Have you ever watched Lionel Messi line up to take a free kick, and not think that he’s definitely going to score?
The statistics probably don’t back this up, but it seems that every time he takes a free kick within shooting range, he scores.
Barcelona’s talisman is one of the best free-kick takers in the world, and he’s delivered once again with an absolutely stunning strike against PSV.
Magical Messi! ⚽️
The Barcelona captain scores the 1st goal of the 2018/19 #UCL Group Stages with a piece of absolute brilliance!
Barcelona v PSV is live on Virgin Media Sport Extra 1.#VMSport pic.twitter.com/3GYU2R8Scs
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) September 18, 2018
Barca have started their season well, as they look to retain the La Liga title and regain the Champions League from their arch-rivals, Real Madrid.
Ernesto Valverde could not have asked for a better start than this – his star player opening the scoring with an outrageous goal.
